Lot 309
LARGE PAIR OF JAPANESE TAPESTRIES
MEIJI PERIOD
Fine Asian & Islamic Works of Art
Auction: 14 May 2021 at 11:00 BST
£1,875
Description
明治 七賢圖及高士賞軸圖壁掛（一組兩幅）
comprising: one depicting seven sages surrounded by rocks under a moon, one carrying a qin zither; another woven with five figures congregating in a bamboo grove under heavy clouds, three appreciating a scroll depicting pine trees, all faces finely detailed in embroidery and padded
Dimensions
213cm x 122cm each
Footnote
Provenance: Private English collection, acquired about 15 years ago from Sanaiy Carpets on Pimlico Road, London. The shop has since relocated on Kensington Church Street